The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-06-25
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VI sliI WC5tClA cuCis tAhd hAtCA OOu5lu-
ering the program submitted for next
seasons work, adjourned until Septem-
ber.-Rsv. @. 8. Nickerson reported on
Monday, that the repairs and improve
ments in the Church of Our Father
would be completed this month, and the
auditorium be occupied on the first Sun
day in July.-The city pastors were in
their respective pulpits on Sunday.-Dr.
Cantwell preached at Mukwanago, Wis.,,
on Sunday morning and evening. He at
tends the Buchtel Commencement at
Akron this week.
Oak Park.-Rev. Miss Chapin's parish
held children's service on Sunday with
interesting results. The beautiful audi
ence room was profusely decorated and
an interesting program followed. -Four
members were added to the church. The
parish enjoyed the recent Fox River AS
ISOLATION, according to report, fully as
much as the visitors did. It was pleas
ant season all round, and followed by
very pleasant Sunday.
Blue Island.-Sunday, the 18th. was
observed as Ohildren's Day. The church
was tastefully decorated with flowers, and
an enjoyable program consisting of
music and Rotations was rendered by
the school. After the regular morning
service five new members were received
into church fellowship
EnglewOOd. - Children's Sunday at
Englewood, June IL was a happy day.
The floral decorations always beautiful
at this church were never more perfect.
The recitations and songs by the children
were of the best quality and we're render
ed in pleasing manner. Some twelve
to fifteen little ones were christened, and
Rev. Florence Kollock received into
church membership several young PEG.
pie.
sionary society of Macomb recently gave,
in conn ection with fair and festival, the
Japanese Wedding" 1t was appreciat-
ed to such an extent the first night that
it was repeated. The net proceeds of
wedding, fair and festival SOB. 1t was
inspiring to see the young people work.
They have enthusiasm and love for the
faith. This only foreshadows what they
will do in the future.
Children's Day was OBJ
served at the Universalist Church, on
Sunday, June IL, and the house was
packed to its utmost capacity. In the
matter of decoration the church presented
a very handsome appearance, the arrange
ment and variety of flowers proving that
the ladies had fairly outdone themselves,
and made the interior of the church on
this occasion very paradise One beau
tiful feature was miniature fountain,
situated in the center of the flowers, that
threw its tiny jets during the entire ser
vice. The exercises we're appropriate and
engaged, and also to the teachers and
superintendent of the Sunday-school.
In short the ladies have just cause to feel
proud of the success of Children's Day
in every particular
Peoria Correspondence The cele-
bration of Rose Sunday and dedication
of children was observed on June IL.
Our church was beautiful with its flower
decorstions-pond and Easter lilies be-
ing in profusion, as we'll as other flowers.
The program was pleasing and we'll rem
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gave a short but very earnest address,
following which quite large number of
children we're baptized.
Our Sunday-school is about entering
upon the preparation for an interesting
entertainment, to be given at the Grand
Opera House the last of June.
Evening services of the church are
closed for the summer and the usual va
cation OF the pastor will occur in August,
during which time the church will be
closed.
We are deeply regretting the loss of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Smith from
among us, they having lately removed to
Iowa City, Iowa. Mrs. Smith was for
merly Frances Pullman, daughter of Rev.
II. "a. Pullman, and she and her husband
have ever been most prominent and eff
cient in every department of church work
and interest; but the Universalists of
Iowa City have gained noble aid by our
loss. and are to be congratulated.
Galesburg.- Ohildren's Sunday, June
8, the exercises were of general nature,
referring to the day. They were varied
in character, consisting of songs, recita-
tions and concert Scriptural readings.
Rev. DR.. Crane gave short address
on the Importance of training children in
the way they should go, utterinR truths
which no doubt the parents present took
to heart. A sad thing to him is the fact
that so many children run the streets of
the city without having any training at
all, aud growing up to form dangerous
class of society. The address contained
many pertinent thoughts. He closed by
saying that whether the Universalist
church exists in the future depends on the
education Of the children Of Universalists
in the principles of Universalism. Several
children were then dedicated by the pas